On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the three big questions surrounding TikTok right now: Will TikTok spend this year fighting perceptions of bias? Will the new algorithm be as good? How much bigger can TikTok Shop get? And more. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Emmy Liederman and Principal Analyst Max Willens. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
The Supreme Court’s tariff relief offers incremental upside and could add billions to search and social spending.
Trump pivots to new duties, muting a hoped-for $13 billion retail lift and prolonging uncertainty.
TikTok’s engagement gap with Instagram and Facebook is widening, but volatile reach means brands must turn spikes into lasting customer ties.
Retail media networks rely heavily on first-party data, but those datasets capture only part of the customer journey. As advertisers push for broader reach and measurement, gaps in that data are becoming harder to overlook.
42% of UK/US B2B tech CMOs say declining performance from traditional search channels is driving them to adapt for generative engine optimization (GEO) and zero-click search, tied with the 42% who say AI is changing how buyers discover and evaluate brands, according to a December report from 3Thinkrs.
Nearly half of its store openings this year will be for its value-oriented No Frills and Maxi banners.
OpenAI teams with BCG, McKinsey, Accenture, Capgemini as AI shifts from pilots to integration.
94% of users think they encounter genAI online, but just 44% can spot it, fueling the need for labels and tougher brand transparency.
The tool lets brands spin 30-second tracks from text, photos, or videos, threatening stock libraries and startups.
43% of shoppers worldwide say difficulty assessing product quality is the main reason they avoid buying certain products on online marketplaces, making it the leading barrier to purchase, according to a January report from ChannelEngine and Sapio Research.
The Supreme Court has ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), are unconstitutional.
Experian, Insurify, and Tuio have launched apps that let consumers compare quotes and explore coverage through conversation.
Catastrophe losses are an expected cost of doing business—but climate change is making them harder to model.
Its roadmap signals a growing digital-only threat to high street banks.
AI search adds shoppable carousels to community threads, testing whether intent can turn into transactions.
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Spotify is scaling its programmatic push, with Ad Exchange advertisers jumping 222% as reserved buys and stronger measurement court brand budgets.